Paul
E. Garber Facility is a restoration and storage facility,
located in Silver Hill, Maryland, that houses the National
Air and Space Museum reserve collection of historically
significant air and space craft. Though the facility
has been
used as an artifact storage and restoration center by the Smithsonian
Institution since the mid-1960s, it was not until 1977
that some
of the buildings were opened to the public as museum and restoration
facility tour.

Many of the aircraft formally stored at
the location have been moved, or are in the process of
being moved to the new NASM
Udvar-Hazy Center

Aircraft CollectionFormally, it displayed the entire NASM collection. Since 2003, many of these aircraft have since been moved to display at NASM
Udvar-Hazy Center. Still, many aircraft, engines, propellers and other
flight related objects are still stored here.

Restoration Facility All of the NASM aircraft were restored at this facility, and continued restorations.

Pacific Collection Of special interest for World War II Pacific aviation are the
following aircraft in storage at the Garber Facility: